Scissors or shears



(No Model.)

B. F. FORD.

SGISSGRSOR SHEARS. No. 576,050. Patented Jan. 26,1897..-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN F. FORD, OF NEIV CASTLE, MAINE.

SCISSORS OR SHEARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 576,050, dated January26, 1897.

Application filed August Z0, 1896. Serial No. 603,383. (No model.)

Castle, in the county of Lincoln and State of View of the same whenopen.

Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Scissors orShears; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to scissors and shears, and more particularly acombination-shear, having certain parts to perform various functions,which will be described.

The tool is primarily designed tobe used in carpet-laying andpaper-hanging, but the domestic utility thereof will be apparent.

I will iirst describe my invention with the aid of the accompanyingdrawings, and will then define the matter for which I desire LettersPatent.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of the shears closed, and Fig.2 is a side obverse Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view showing theadjustable rivet. y

In all of the views the same numeral indi- Cates the same part.

1 is the heavier blade of the shears, having the bow 2 with themortise-shoulder 3, the stop-lug 4, the end 5 so formed as to present anL-square having the sides 6 and 7, a notch in the side 6 to be used forraising or pulling nails or tacks, a notch in the side 7 for the samepurpose, and an inch rule or scale 8 delineated or engraved upon theinner face mid- Way of the blade 1. The other blade 10 of the shears ispivoted to the blade 1 at 11 by a rivet having a projecting portionforming the punch or brad awl 13. The blade 10 also has. the bow 14 withthe hammer portion 15 and the projecting screw driver 16. Themortise-shoulder 17 of the blade 10 is adapted to impinge the lug 4,stopping the opening movement of the blades at a point where theircutting edges are at right angles with each other and form a try-square.

The ends of both blades 1 and 10 are provided with points 18 to be usedas compasspoints, the spread of said blades being controlled by therivet 12.

The rivet which holds the two blades together is screw-threaded at oneend, and the awl at the other end forms a shoulder with a cylindricalportion intermediate said ends. In assembling the parts said rivet ispassed through the aperture in one of the blades and engages with thescrew-threaded aperture of the other blade, so that said blades can bereadily operated. Then the tool is used as a pair of dividers, the rivetis tightened, so that the shoulder Will engage with one of the bladesand press it against the other, so as to increase the frictional contactand hold the blades in any position to which they may be adjusted.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- In a combination-tool,the combination With the blades having the notched and pointed ends, thebows, the screw-driver and hammerhead formed integral with one of saidbows,

Vand said blades formed with mortised shoulders, of the rivet forholding said blades together screw-threaded at one end and the other endprovided with an awl formed with a shoulder and a cylindrical portionintermediate said ends, and said screw-threaded end passing through oneof said blades and engaging with a screw-threaded aperture in the otherblade, the combination being such that when said blades are opened totheir farthest extent the cutting edges thereof Will be at right anglesto each other forming a square, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. FORD. \Vitnesses:

E. Ross, CHARLES NoRRIs.

